# Struts 2 Spring plugin The Spring Plugin works by overriding the Struts ObjectFactory to enhance the creation of core framework objects You will find more details in [documentation](https://struts.apache.org/plugins/spring/). ## Installation Just drop this plugin JAR into `WEB-INF/lib` folder or add it as a Maven dependency. ## Struts & Spring Compatibility Matrix | Struts Plugin Version | Compatible Spring Version | Spring OSS End of Life (EOL) | |:----------------------|:---------------------------|:--------------------------------------------| | **7.1.1** | 6.2.x | 2026-06 (Commercial 2032-06-30) | | **7.1.1** | 7.0.8 (Jakarta EE 11 only) | 2027-07 (Commercial 2028-07-31) |